Too rushed to prepare a healthy meal?
Fast Food doesn’t have to mean unhealthy or fattening!
Beans on wholemeal toast is a healthy, satisfying, nutritious meal and only takes five minutes to make!
The humble baked bean is packed with protein, fibre, iron and calcium. It is also a low GI carbohydrate which means it releases energy slowly and will keep you feeling full for longer, compared to high GI foods like white bread or sugary cereals.
Not sold yet?
The tomato sauce in your typical tin of baked beans is a source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant which research has shown can help prevent heart disease and prostrate cancer.
Still not sold?
Baked beans contain insoluble fibre which is not digested in the stomach. This insoluble fibre moves down to the large intestine where bacteria act on it to produce short chain fatty acids.
These fatty acids are thought to nourish the lining of the large intestine (colon) and protect it from carcenogenics (cancer causing) invaders.
And the icing on the cake?
Beans are cheap, quick and easy to make.
So stick on the toaster and pop open a can.
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